Few travel writers know Belize like Joshua Berman, who’s most recently written for us about its specialty chocolate tours. Berman’s just out with an updated edition of a travel guide to Belize from the travel publishing house with the best reputation for Latin America coverage: Moon.
We recently spoke with Berman about all things Belize.
Q: What has surprised you most in your research on Belize? A: Two things that have never ceased to amaze me: (1) how much sheer geographical, biological, and ecological diversity there is in an area smaller than the state of Massachusetts, and (2) how so many distinct cultures—more than eight languages spoken!—exist in a population of only 300,000. It’s truly hard to fathom this until you see a group of typical Belizeans chatting on a street corner. You’ll see Creoles, mestizos, Rastas, Chinese, Mennonites—or all of the above—chatting in one easy circle.
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